Stimson

Article summary

Stimson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Barbara Stimson (1898–1986), American surgeon * Charles Stimson (born 1963), American Pentagon official * Frederic Jesup Stimson (1855–1943), American diplomat * Gerry Stimson, British public health social scientist * Henry L. Stimson (1867–1950), American statesman ** Mount Stimson, peak in Montana, named for Henry Stimson * Hugh M. Stimson (1931–2011), American sinologist * James Stimson (born 1943), American political scientist * Julia Catherine Stimson (1881–1948), American nurse * Mark Stimson (born 1967), English former footballer * Miriam Michael Stimson (1913–2002), American nun and chemist * Rufus W. Stimson (1868–1947), American agricultural educator and college president Stimson can also refer to: * Stimson Lumber Company

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1943 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1963". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1943". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1325166698